Grandad Paul Connolly said: "She used to light a room up. They say there is a bright side but I don’t see that at the moment.

"I feel someone has picked me up and torn me to shreds. I feel sorry for the paramedics because they tried so hard but it wasn’t meant to be.

"I can never think of her looking on the downside of anything - that’s what makes it worse."

Kim's ex-partner Louis Whyman, who was close to Jasmine, added: "She was always like a daughter to me. From being a taxi to being told what to do, we always had a good bond and I thought the world of her.

"I was always there for her and I will always be there for her kids to help keep her spirit alive."

Hospital investigating death

Jasmine had chest pains after Callie-Grace was delivered by c-section at the William Harvey two weeks before Christmas and raised concerns with doctors, according to her mum.

Kim believes her daughter should have been given more blood-thinning injections to help reduce the risk of blood clots.

“They gave her the stockings [to prevent blood clots] and gave her one injection,” she said.

The East Kent Hospitals Trust says it is investigating the “unexpected” death, but added: “Mums-to-be are cared for before, during and after birth with checks on mums’ health and wellbeing carried out in hospital before they can go home and checks provided by community midwives once they are home. The recommended treatment for women who have a planned caesarean section without complications does not involve an extended course of blood-thinning drugs.”

Jasmine’s boyfriend Matt set up a GoFundMe page for her funeral, which has raised more than £6,000. “This fundraiser is to ensure my gorgeous little Jasmine flower gets the send-off she most definitely deserves,” he wrote.